The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-14


B.. Lorrs, Jan. LIT was just half-past
eight O. clock when the second section OF
train No I. Missouri Pacific, from Kansas
City, rolled into the Union depot Inc
blizzard was raging furioualy ana rrcu
Wittrock. known 70 fame - Jim Cum
NINA. could consistently say 1T was .
cold dav when he got left" No sooner
had the wheels stopped turning than the
Pinkerton party. led by Bob" stepped
out Of the sleeper Genoa. After "bob'
came Operatives I'd Kearney and William
Wilbaskv. with Jim" between them
Superintend Damsei, Secretary NC
Law. Marshall Mcdonald and re-
portcr made up the rest OF the party
when the piercing wind struck the prison
| 81 he pulled his SLOUGH hat down over his
eyes. turned up his coat collar and grasp
| inR his yellow leather valise with nrm
grip, walked rapidly with his escort 70
ward Poplar street On reaching the
street Wittrock. Bob Pinkerton ana TWO
OF the operatives jumped into . carriage
| and were driven 70 the once ortne AaanAs
Express Company. Mr.. Pinkerton anu
| his prisoner stepped into the ONCE, where
= valise containing about $4,000 OF the
| booty was returned TO it, rightfui owners
| rhe carriage was again called into requisi-
ton. and nve minutes later the party
entered the -Four Courts. Wurocs
was taken to the chiefs once, where
Re was formally introduced TO Chief Hue
bier bv Mr.. Pinkerton
makeup is the manner in which he carries
his head. II nearly always inciines 70 the
left, due to some spinal affection ne was
dressed in heavy, dark overcoat- enecx-
ed sackcoat and vest and jean pantaloons.
There was no jewelry, no diamonds nor
other ornaments to which the professionals
thief is partial when he has stun"
The prisoner was turned over 70 q 81
fcer and was taken TO the Central station
where he said his name was Fred. Witt
rock. twenty-six years OF age. single ana
born in Canada. He was searched and
i've dollars, an opcn-face silver
watch and half dozen lunches
~ cigarettes were found in his
possession. He submitted very quietly e
the searching process, not uttering WORD
| or paving any attention 70 the throng p
pcople surrounding him. He was takei
| down to the calaboose and Mr. Pinkertoi
ordered n breakfast from Hoehncr's 10
him. After breakfast he was visited by
| reporter and asked 10 make full state
ment OF the conception and execution Q
, the robbery. He weighed every question
. ! deliberately. laughed occasionally. and di'
, | not talk or appear At all like man 70
f! whom the future had sack-cloth and asne
in store. He said:
.sTherc are some things that can nc
talk about. have made promises not
speak on certain points, but u VIII com
out in a day or two"
Have YOU made q full statement =
Pinkertonr
NJ don't like TO say any thing about that
don't like 70 say any thing that Will m
J lure nv friends. To begin with III "a
, here that Farthingham is innocent an
!. NV only object in writing the letters wa
! 10 provc his innocence. didn't know hir
y | before tho night of October -. though
= had heard his name. I've seen i since
nublishcd Fotheringham. but had Il froi
good authority that hi> nans was Fartf
: incham. Another thsn- tho woman IA
: nothing 10 DO with thi- io5 Mrs Haign
; knew nothing about IL: iaght knew not
Z nr about il when the thing was done"
. ..can you tell me or tho occurrences Q
!. the express car on the night OF Octoos
e a5r'
s THAT Is one OF the points on which
. can't talk | want 10 say about Cook
4 didn't know any thing about IL until gay
\ him money"
y is wittrock your right Manner
ayes, an twenty six years old, born
Canada and moved 10 Leavenworth
1861. I went 10 school there and for .
n wears kept books for Burdettc & Hise-
! Burdctte Is a prominent Odd-Fellow.
y left Lcavenworth about two yearsago a.
= went to Chicago. where went into a sm'
q coal business. am not . married ma
4 though my nelghbors in Chicago thou Oh
4 was. 1 came 70 ST. Louis about week
! fore the robbery and rented . room az NJ
Z. Bcrry's. Weaver was with me, but . 4
~ days before the business was done
4 weakened and went back 70 Chicag
\. went BY the name Of Williams at n
p, Berry's- see II Is said that OK v
:, with me there, but that u . mistake Go
y was in Kansas City At the time"
N .Are the statements OF Moriarity true
n sswhat are theyr'
=. HE SAYS he was offered inducements
y 20 into the scheme, and for $500 W o.
tell all he knew
de- swell, II he said that he Is dil
scoundrcl It's true that he promised
Al assist me, but when the time came
81 weakened and wouldn't keep the appoi
y. ment, When l made up my mind 70
re the work l picked out the smallest m
sencer on the road n hold up. His ma
70 was Hart, and would have got him o
~ for the porter. who stopped in the car
iii after II had started. That was
"A. wednesday before the Monday the job ,
Or done. Next night ! didn't know Foth
a. Ingham's name, and had to wait Vi
Monday 70 Ak things. then Weaver we
'he ened, and. though Itried my best 70 stiff
~ him up, II was no use, and ne skip
back TO Chicago. l made up my mind
- 70 Il alone, and 90 about seven o'ci
a. that night went down 70 the depot
was kind Of rainy, and kept shady,
ras didn't speak 70 any one"
ION did you speak TO . Wabash cngincc
mo, ibid not He IL mistaken. or I
ne he il lying, II he said spoke 70 him
Ala walked 70 the express car and got In
eide door"
ov "The engineer says Fotheringham bel
in you inn
well, he didn't. jumped In and
ape him the letters"
n sWhat became OF the lcttcrsF'
ssThat will be explained in few "a.
noe ssDid Fothcringham say anythingf
ure uYcs. He said, IL you amt car
they'll Ore me up 70 the Four Courts
(. ~ -. ~~os ahouf RIGHT A. aaid the